Sidney Poitier, the second black to receive an Academy Award and the first actor to insist a certain percentage of black crew members be present for films on which he worked.
No pancakes on game days. No water during practice. No cheerleaders at Celtics games. Former Boston Celtics coach Arnold "Red" Auerbach knows what he wants.
Paul Robeson, actor known for his theatrical roles in "Othello," "Show Boat" and "The Emperor Jones."
Ray Charles, R&B, blues and pop musician.
Leontyne Price, winner of 15 Grammy Awards and the first black opera singer to perform on television.
Whitney Houston, the first female artist to have an album debut at number one on the charts.
Nat Turner, slave, preacher and leader of a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831.
Morgan Freeman, actor, winner of one Golden Globe award and nominee for four Oscars.
Whitney Houston is one of the most famous, highest-grossing, female vocal artists to date. She has set many records in album sales and was the first female artist to have an album debut at number one on the charts. Houston is not only a successful singer, however; she has also set up numerous charities and funds to help the less fortunate.
During his Modern World History final exam last year, Mike, a senior, came to a difficult question. After mulling it over and failing to come up with the right answer, he decided to turn to text-messaging. Quietly, Mike put his head down on his desk and pretended to sleep while texting his friend the question under his desk. The friend texted the answer back to Mike, who quickly bubbled it in " all without the teacher noticing.
Nelson Mandela, South African nationalist and politician and the first freely-elected president of South Africa in 1994.
Ken Griffey, Jr. is the starting center fielder for the Cincinnati Reds. Griffey, whose father was also a legendary baseball player, recently entered the 500 Homerun Club and has been playing baseball throughout his life.
In the world of college basketball, March Madness is almost here, which means a month of exciting games, intense rivalries and rowdy fan behavior.
Legendary politician Shirley Chisholm died on Jan. 1, 2005 at the age of 80, but her spirit lives on. She was the first black woman elected to Congress and worked endlessly for the rights of women and minorities.
Ken Griffey, Jr., black baseball player who won every American League Gold Glove award as an outfielder in the 1990s and won the Most Valuable Plater during the 1997 season after hitting 56 homeruns, 147 RBIs and averaging .304.
The brooding Keanu Reeves as John Constantine in "Constantine."
Champion Billiards in Silver Spring.
Booker T. Washington, founder of the Tuskegee Institute and intellectual.
Thurgood Marshall, the first black judge to be on the Supreme Court.
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